Winner of the Ede & Ravenscroft Prize announced
We are pleased to announce that Christian Barrow has been awarded this year’s Ede & Ravenscroft Prize. This prize recognises a pupil who has exemplified the Inn’s purpose, vision and values throughout their time as a student Member. The award includes a wig and gown generously provided by Ede & Ravenscroft. We congratulate Christian on … Continued
Current student Members: apply now to moot with AGIS
AGIS (the Association of Gray’s Inn Students) runs events throughout the year, including delivering opportunities for student Members to get involved in external mooting competitions. Current GDL or Bar Course student Members can sign up for the opportunity to represent the Inn at a number of prestigious external mooting competitions, including: The Jessup Moot European … Continued
Call for Papers & Sub-Editors – Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal 2025–26
The Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal is now open for 2025–26! The Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal is an annual collection of legal essays, case comments, and book reviews, written by student members of Gray’s Inn and published online and in print. We are seeking: Contributors write about a legal topic and Sub-editors to be … Continued
Gray’s Inn Support Scheme for Members
The Inn takes bullying and harassment extremely seriously and seeks to play a key part in rooting it out and changing the culture in the legal profession, with the recent Harman Report, (an Independent review of bullying and harassment at the Bar commissioned by The Bar Council), highlighting the extent of the problem. As well … Continued
Judicial Appointments – October 2025
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in October 2025. Nicholas Lavender The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans, has appointed the Honourable Mr Justice Lavender to be the President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal with effect from 2 October 2025, … Continued
New portrait of Lady Rose
The Inn is proud to announce a new portrait of The Rt Hon Lady Rose of Colmworth DBE, a Justice of the Supreme Court and Bencher of the Inn, painted by portrait artist, Keith Breeden. Installed in Gray’s Inn Hall on Wednesday 28 October, it will be viewed by all our Members and guests attending lunch … Continued
GDL Scholars of 2025 announced
We are delighted to announce the following 34 students awarded GDL scholarships in 2025. We want to thank everyone who took the time to submit an application or attend an interview. We know that there are serious challenges to becoming a barrister, and we are delighted to be in a position to support an … Continued
Congratulations Deferred Trinity Call 2025
Congratulations to all our Members who were Called to the Bar on Thursday 16 October 2025. The names of those called to the bar are also sent for publication in The Times, The Telegraph and The Independent newspapers. Gray’s Inn Library holds copies of The Times and The Telegraph. The following 44 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of … Continued
Newly Elected Honorary Benchers 2025
Pension agreed unanimously at their meeting on 15 October to the election of those named below as Honorary Benchers of The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn: Philip Aldworth – Chair of Advocacy Training for the Bar of Northern Ireland The Honourable Justice Andrew Thomas Kaneen Corlett – First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls of the Isle of Man … Continued
Congratulations Deferred Trinity Call 2025
Congratulations to all our Members who were Called to the Bar on Wednesday 8 October 2025. The names of those called to the bar are also sent for publication in The Times, The Telegraph and The Independent newspapers. Gray’s Inn Library holds copies of The Times and The Telegraph. The following 46 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of … Continued